Motorola Edge S vs OnePlus Nord 3 5G

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Comparing the Motorola Edge S vs OnePlus Nord 3 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola Edge S runs at a higher processing speed of 3.2 GHz, while OnePlus Nord 3 5G runs at 3.05 GHz, making Motorola Edge S the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord 3 5G offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while Motorola Edge S offers 6.7 inches, making OnePlus Nord 3 5G the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord 3 5G features a Super Fluid AMOLED display compared to Motorola Edge S's IPS LCD, making OnePlus Nord 3 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Motorola Edge S offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while OnePlus Nord 3 5G offers 50 MP, making Motorola Edge S better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Motorola Edge S and OnePlus Nord 3 5G feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Motorola Edge S and OnePlus Nord 3 5G offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Motorola Edge S and OnePlus Nord 3 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Motorola Edge S
₹22,590
(Not Released in India)
OnePlus Nord 3 5G
₹19,250
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

82%
84%

Release Date

23 Jan, 2022
15 Jul, 2023

Performance

Snapdragon 870
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.05 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 870 vs Dimensity 9000

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
IPS LCD
Super Fluid AMOLED
1080x2520 px (FHD+)
1240x2772 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

16 MP + 8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
20W Turbo Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar display
  • Good cameras
  • Smooth performance
  • Impressive battery life and charging speeds

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • No microSD card slot
  • Conservative design

User Ratings

N/A
4.3/5
(21,886 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
13h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 15, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v13

OS Updates

N/A
3 Years

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years

Custom UI

N/A
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
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MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MT6893
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Processor

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585
Octa core

3.05 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.85 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Mali-G710 MC10

RAM

6 GB
8 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
47.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super Fluid AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.74 inches  (17.12 cm)

Resolution

1080x2520 px (FHD+)
1240x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

560 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
1450 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

21:9
20.1:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
451 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.5 %
89.82 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
93.5 %

Design

Height

168.3 mm
162.6 mm

Width

73.9 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

215 grams
193.5 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.7" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX890 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Extra HD
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle 100° field-of-view Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Turbo Charging
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 32 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
13h 50m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
34m 33s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1900(band 25)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1900(band 25)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.13 W/kg Body: 0.872 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax)
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope